Preparation:
1. Cut 1/16″ off the ends of the cucumbers and scrub very well.
2. Soak the cucumbers in ice-cold water for a few hours.
3. When the cucumbers are almost done soaking, mix in the kosher salt.
4. Wash or sterilize a giant pickle jar (about a gallon).
5. Pack as many of the pickles into the jar as you can. Stick in all the dill, garlic cloves, seeds and grape leaves (if you have).
6. Pour the salt water into the jar, all the way up to the top minus an inch.
7. Tightly cover the jar (as hard as you can) with the lid that came on the giant pickle jar.
8. Place the jar upside down in a cool (65-58° F) place in your home with a towel over it (to keep it dark). Put a plate under the jar in case it might leak (but it should not leak if you followed the instructions correctly).
9. The next day (24 hours later) check to see if the jar leaked. If it did, tighten the lid and turn it upward, cover it with the towel, and ignore it.
10. Leave in a cool dark place for five days to a full week.
11. Enjoy your authentic Kosher pickles!

What are whole foods? These are foods in their most natural form. Whole foods are unprocessed or very minimally processed foods i.e. they have “nothing taken away or added”, including chemicals. Whole foods include whole grains but not refined grains, and vegetables and fruits that provide vitamins and minerals but not supplements. A baked potato chopped with fresh onions and sour cream is an example of a whole food recipe. Fresh berries taken with breakfast as an alternative to toast pastries makes up a great whole food addition to your breakfast. These are just a few options available in a healthy diet plan with whole foods.